Confessions of a Mask tells the story of Kochan, an adolescent boy tormented by his burgeoning attraction to men: he wants to be “normal.” Kochan is meek-bodied, and unable to participate in the more athletic activities of his classmates. He begins to notice his growing attraction to some of the boys in his class, particularly the pubescent body of his friend Omi. To hide his homosexuality…
Mohammad Natsir orang yang puritan. Hidupnya tak berwarna-warni seperti cerita tonil. Tapi kadang kala orang yang lurus bukan tak menarik. Ia punya daya tarik sendiri: santun, bersih, konsisten, toleran, tapi tegus berpendirian. Indonesia sekarang seakan-akan hidup di sebuah lingkarang setan yang tak terputus: regenerasi kepemimpinan terjadi, tapi birokrasi dan politik yang bersih, kesejaht…
Buku Vegetarian ini menceritakan tentang Kim Yeong Hye, seorang perempuan biasa, berubah perilakunya setelah menjadi vegetarian gara-gara diganggu mimpi buruk berkepanjangan. Obsesi menjadi vegetarian ini membuat hubungannya dengan sang suami bermasalah. Namun, obsesi itu berkembang makin ganjil hingga membuahkan beragam kisah mencekam dalam buku ini dan berujung pada peristiwa-peristiwa tak te…
50 Spiritual Classics captures the diversity of life journeys that span centuries, continents, spiritual traditions and secular beliefs: from the historical The Book of Chuang Tzu to modern insight from the Kabbalah, from Kahlil Gibran's The Prophet to Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance.
From Abraham Lincoln to Nelson Mandela, and from Aristotle to George Orwell, 50 Politics Classics distills the essence of the books, pamphlets, and speeches of the major leaders and great thinkers that drive real-world change. Spanning 2,500 years, left and right, thinkers and doers, Tom Butler-Bowdon's new book covers activists, war strategists, visionary leaders, economists, philosophers of f…